Ch. 1 Vocab Review

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First part of North America to emerge above sea level.

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Canadian Shield

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Native American empire controlling Mexico until 1521.

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Aztecs

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Advanced South American civilization in present-day Peru.

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Incas

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Agricultural system used by North American Indians around 1000 A.D. to enhance crop yields

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3-Sister Farming

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Transfer of goods, crops, and disease between New and Old World societies post-1492.

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Columbian Exchange

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Spanish policy granting colonists land for Christianizing natives.

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Encomienda

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Mixed Indian and European heritage in Mexico.

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Mestizos

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False notion that Spanish conquerors merely butchered Indians and stole gold in Christ's name.

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Black Legend

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Fought between Spaniards under Don Juan de Onate and Pueblo Indians in New Mexico

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Battle of Acoma

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Pueblo Indian rebellion that expelled Spanish settlers from New Mexico.

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Pope's Rebellion